We need your support for a prostate cancer rally on Capitol Hill on Monday morning, June 4. Support of Provenge and additional treatment is intended message!

[Guest guest]

I will be there. Phil is coming to DC from

Hawaii. See

Jan’s note below and at the web link..

Kathy

From: Jan Manarite

To: June4th@...

Sent: Monday, May 28,

2007 5:43 PM

Subject: DC rally

To all who will be at our assembly/rally in DC on June 4th -

just wanted to let you know that people are coming together from all

different states - even Hawaii.

Full email announcement is below if you need to forward

it to someone.

My chosen quote for the event:

" Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens

can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. " Margaret Mead

Looking forward to an exciting day.

--

Jan Manarite

Raise A Voice

Prostate Cancer Research Institute

Watch for June 4th updates at http://www.prostate-cancer.org/advocacy/ProvengeFDAReview.html

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Washington DC walk & assembly

When: Monday, June 4th

Either

– 9:30 am Union Station (Red Line)

in front of fountain (Join

the walk to assembly).

Or

– 10:00 am, Upper Senate

Park,

adjacent to Senate Office Bldg (Join the assembly). Upper Senate

Park is a shaded area

with a few park benches.

Purpose:

To

display our unified dissatisfaction with recent FDA Provenge ruling, and gain

news coverage as the largest D.C. prostate cancer assembly ever held (350 or

more). We are raising a voice for prostate cancer once again, and the unmet

need for more treatment options for advanced PC patients. We are building on

what we accomplished together at the March 29th FDA Provenge review

meeting.

We

ARE newsworthy! (ABC, NBC, CNBC, Seattle Times, and Wall St Journal so far)

We

ARE a powerful voice and force!

We

ARE a larger group of voting taxpayers than the government seems to realize.

We

WANT better communication and representation!

How

can an organization claim to be objective when they've totally lost sight of

the object? We ARE the object.

" Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed

citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever

has. " Margaret Mead

Attire: Blue shirt, any type

Blue jeans, jean shorts, or jean skirt (or something comparable).

Those who have a military or law enforcement job, wear your uniform if you can.

Those in the medical field, wear your uniform if you like.

(we will have blue rain ponchos in case of inclement weather for $1 donation)

Wear comfortable shoes.

Bring water.

Signs: Inquire with Jan on content. There

are strict regulations for signs, but signmakers are welcome. Again, you must

inquire with Jan at or June4th@...

Visual Ideas:

Bring men & women in uniform.

Bring a friend, family member.

We are working on having music.

We are working on trucks (semi’s) with blue ribbon, etc.

Motorcycles canNOT find a place to park, so not a workable idea.

More

to come….

This

is being organized by Jan Manarite of PCRI, and Raise A Voice. Jan helped to

organize and coordinate the success at the March 29th FDA Provenge

review meeting. Our plan is to make this another memorable, meaningful event

for men with prostate cancer.

To join the walk and assembly, or for questions, email Jan at

June4th@... .

Watch for frequent updates at http://www.prostate-cancer.org/advocacy/ProvengeFDAReview.html